The yamato was laid down in 1937 for the IJN (Imperial Japanese Navy)and was conpleted on 16 december 1941 (just after pearl harbour).It was the largest and most powerful battleship in history and was built to withstand heavy air attacksbut in the end both ships were sunk by huge air attacks(Although they certainly withstood alot of punishment)during 1944-1945.
Armament:9x18.1 inch guns.
Armour:up to 650mm
Number in class:5( but two were never completed
and 1 was converted into an aircraft carrier
Maximum speed:28 knots(about 40 mph)
Thats it for now!
Tigerkingdriver
oh and here's a link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamato_class_battleship
Armament:9x18.1 inch guns.
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